Technology Ideas


Language Arts
  • ABC Ya! - Matching upper case and lower case letters. (Primary)
  • Spelling City - Enter spelling words and students can practice taking tests and play games. You can also print out handwriting practice pages with your words. (Primary / Intermediate)

Math
  • Math Dictionary - Interactive Dictionary for Spelling words. Gives samples and allows students to try practice problems (all)

Science

Social Studies
  • ABC Ya! - Puzzle of the United States. Easy and Hard settings. (Intermediate)
  • This Day in History - History.com update of what happened in the past on this day.

Online Classroom Platform
  • Schoology - online learning and social networking platform that has Online Tests & Quizzes, Gradebook & Attendance, Online Discussions & Groups, Blogs & Messaging. (Intermediate +)
  • Edmodo - a place to connect and collaborate, offering a real-time platform to exchange ideas, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. (Middle School +)

Presentations
  • Prezi - a cloud-based presentation with a zoomable canvas (Intermediate +)
  • Present Me - Record and Share PowerPoint Presentations. (Teacher)
  • ScreenCast - Capture and share what you are doing on the computer by recording the screen and adding audio narrations. (Teacher)
  • Fodey - Create a news paper clipping from a story authored by students. Once submitted a picture of the article can be downloaded. (All)

Collection of Information
  • Scoop It - Focus on certain topics by collecting and posting streams of information related to the topic.
  • Diigo - Place to store all bookmarks, highlights, notes, pictures, etc.
  • Lino - Online Sticky Notes

Word Cloud
  • Wordle - Word cloud generator that you can change the fonts and print out. (All)
  • ABC Ya! Word Cloud - Word cloud generator that is very simple. (Primary)
  • Tagxedo - Word cloud generator that can change fonts, colors, be formed into different shapes, and saved as a jpeg. (All)

Brainstorming
  • Bubbl - brainstorm and mind map (anyone)
  • Tricider - Ask a question, brainstorm answers, and vote (anyone)

Collaboration/Communication
  • Wall Wish - Online Notice board maker. Post questions/topics and people can respond to the wall with post-its.
  • Wiki Space - Simple web page that groups can edit together. (Intermediate +)

Survey

Test Maker
  • Easy Test Maker - You can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections. Tests can be published to the web for students to take online and test results are graded automatically.

Blogging
  • Penzu - Online diary and personal journal.

Websites
  • Webbly - Super simple platform for creating and publishing a website.

Photos
  • Photo Peach - Slide show. Educators site is available to better manage class accounts.